Pentagon chief’s unprecedented ultimatum to Nato: Increase your defense spending or U.S. will ‘moderate its commitment’ to alliance

Wednesday, February 15, 2017
By Paul Martin

Jim Mattis, Trump’s Pentagon secretary, made first trip to Nato summit in Brussels where he gave ultimatum to members to spend more on defense
‘No longer can the American taxpayer carry a disproportionate share of the defense of Western values,’ Mattis told the alliance’s 27 other defense ministers
‘Americans cannot care more for your children’s future security than you do,’ he added
Some of Nato’s members are spending less than mandatory 2 per cent of GDP on defense, including economic powerhouse Germany
U.K, is backing Mattis with Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon saying he is producing road map to get spending on track for other member states

DailyMail.com
15 February 2017

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday issued a sharp ultimatum to NATO, telling allies they must start increasing defense spending by year’s end or the Trump administration will ‘moderate its commitment’ to them.

He did not detail what the United States might do if NATO members failed to fall in line.

Echoing a demand made repeatedly by President Donald Trump, Mattis said NATO must adopt a plan this year that sets milestone dates for governments to meet a military funding goal of 2 percent of gross domestic product.

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